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Each year, when we start talking about Lent and Easter, we hear a familiar question from some Bible Gateway visitors: “What is Lent?” Is it an official Christian holiday? Was it instituted in the Bible? What does it mean to observe Lent, and are Christians “required” to do so? For the interested, we’ll try to answer those questions here.

This week marks the start of one of the world’s biggest religious observances: Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. While Christians don’t observe Ramadan, it’s nevertheless helpful to be aware of it. Here are a few things you can do during Ramadan to grow closer to God and show Christ-like grace to our Muslim neighbors.

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Will you be reading part of the Bible out loud in a public setting this Christmas season—perhaps narrating the Christmas story at your church or a family gathering? Here's why what you're doing is so important—and list of books and weblinks to help you do it well: fal.cn/QN3z...

Handel’s "Messiah" is one of the most beloved musical works of the western world, playing an especially sentimental role in many people’s Christmas traditions. We talked to Jessica Miller Kelley about her new devotional book "Every Valley: Advent with the Scriptures of Handel’s Messiah" to learn what makes Handel's work so powerful. Read the interview here: fal.cn/Q6RH...